When I first started an old Instagram account, I did a short series on what not to say to your child. I was prompted to start this series because the same day I had a parent try to explain what was going to happen at their dental visit. It was tragic. The parent, bless their heart, was trying to explain things the best the knew how. But this scared the child and the child became defiant and would not let me do anything to their teeth. I have heard some interesting things parents say to … [Read more...] about Crazy Things Actually Said to Kids at the Dentist
Unusual Confessions From a New Stay at Home Mom
LISTEN: APPLE PODCASTS | SPOTIFY | STITCHER On this episode of the Real Happy Mom Podcast, I am talking to Cheryl. Cheryl is a wife and mother of two little ones. She is also a new stay at home mom. Cheryl recently became a stay at home mom within the last four months after wanting to spend more time with her sons. Before being a stay at home mom, Cheryl was a full-time fashion designer. After having her son her dream of being a fashion designer shifted. She knew that working the long … [Read more...] about Unusual Confessions From a New Stay at Home Mom
7 Simple Tips to Keep Your Toddler Safe in a Car Seat
Car seats are a frequent source of confusion for parents. Some seats are designed to be used for babies, some for toddlers, and some for both. And installation can vary from seat to seat. I know that I have personally messed up securing a car seat or two. Add to that the state-to-state variations in car seat laws, and it's easy to see how one might be puzzled. Fortunately, there is help. Check out this list of car seat safety tips to keep your little one safe. How to keep a toddler … [Read more...] about 7 Simple Tips to Keep Your Toddler Safe in a Car Seat
Road Trip Essentials You Need to Have for Kids
Recently, my husband and I decided to take a road trip to South Florida for Thanksgiving. Lately, we have been making family weekend trips out of my travel for work. After traveling with a now two-year-old and five-year-old on several 4+ hour trips, I have learned how to plan for meltdowns, activities to keep the little guys entertained and stops to keep everyone comfortable. Let me show you how I have been able to enjoy road trips with a toddler and kindergartener. This post … [Read more...] about Road Trip Essentials You Need to Have for Kids
5 Easy Ways to Build Confidence as Parents
Self-esteem can be very tenuous. As parents, when our children fail it is easy to take it personally. The same principles apply to parents building confidence as to children who are developing confidence in themselves. Building greater confidence and self-esteem takes practice. But, the results are well worth the time and effort. Stronger confidence benefits you in every area of your life. Using these strategies will help you and your children develop greater confidence and … [Read more...] about 5 Easy Ways to Build Confidence as Parents
Internal Versus External Control to Promote Positive Self-Esteem in Children
We all want to be responsible parents. After all, that’s the job we signed up for. With that responsibility comes a requirement - legal, moral and ethical - that we do what we can to control our children. Though it is an expectation of child-rearing, it also important for us to recognize our limits and learn how to manage our children without becoming dominating or overly-controlling. The job is to develop young adults who can control their own behavior without external motivation or … [Read more...] about Internal Versus External Control to Promote Positive Self-Esteem in Children
Proven Ways to Promote Positive Self-Esteem In Children
Your child's positive self-esteem is one that you can start building from they are a toddler. You may not notice it, but if your child's self-esteem is low it will affect how they interact with others, their performance in school and in other activities. It doesn't matter if your child is a little one or a teenager, there are things that you can do today that will help build your child's positive self-esteem. Check out these tips for developing a positive self-esteem in your … [Read more...] about Proven Ways to Promote Positive Self-Esteem In Children
17 Affirmations for Moms to Promote Positive Self-Esteem
Helping your child with developing a positive self-esteem can be challenging. It is especially challenging when you are working on your own self-esteem. One way to combat the negativity that will come to your mind is with affirmations. Repeating affirmations throughout the day will remind yourself that you are an awesome mom and are doing a great job. I have put together several affirmations that will help you with not only stay positive but building yourself up so that you can, in turn, … [Read more...] about 17 Affirmations for Moms to Promote Positive Self-Esteem
Important Advice for Moms Battling Depression and Anxiety
LISTEN: APPLE PODCASTS | SPOTIFY | STITCHER In this episode, I am talking to Autumn from She's a Wreck. ***Updated, November 23, 2019. Autumn has rebranded and has a new website, L. Autumn Co. I wanted to talk to her about something that we, as moms don't talk much about. You love to talk about your kids, but when is the last time you were honest about your mental health? I have been following Autumn's blog, She's a Wreck, and I felt that she would be the perfect person to talk about … [Read more...] about Important Advice for Moms Battling Depression and Anxiety
7 Promising Tips That Makes Potty Training Simple
Potty training was a period in time that caused me so much stress. Part of the problem was me. At the time, I was looking around at preschools and every one of them requires your child to be potty trained. And mine wasn't! I asked many women and patient's a work for advice on how to get my son potty trained. I got so much advice and nothing seemed to help. Then I talk to an old friend one day and he told me his wife potty trained their son over the weekend. In desperation, I … [Read more...] about 7 Promising Tips That Makes Potty Training Simple